Professional Associations

This page includes news coverage of medical associations and medical societies. Use these links to find focused news coverage from specific organizations: Cardiology Associations, Healthcare Associations, Radiology Associations.

Why all heart patients should be vaccinated against the flu, COVID-19, RSV
The American College of Cardiology has shared new recommendations highlighting the protective benefits of a variety of vaccines. The new guidance also examines how to speak with patients who are hesitant to be vaccinated.
Heart surgeons see more potential in AI than colleagues from other fields
Cardiac surgeons see significant value in AI's ability to assist clinicians with administrative tasks and patient selection. When it comes to making clinical decisions, however, there is still a certain amount of skepticism.
New Apple Watch Ultra 3 makes early hypertension detection a priority
"This tool empowers patients and clinicians to work together, putting prevention at the center of care," said Ami B. Bhatt, MD, ACC chief innovation officer. "What we really want to do is create patient agency and reach as many people as we can for earlier detection of high blood pressure."
Key trends in nuclear cardiology take center stage at ASNC 2025
Wael Jaber, MD, chair of the 2025 American Society of Nuclear Cardiology annual meeting, shared some key takeaways from the conference. “This is no longer just about imaging for coronary disease," he explained. "Nuclear cardiology now helps guide therapy across a wide range of conditions."
Open-source AI model delivers accurate echocardiography assessments
The algorithm, trained on more than 150,000 TTE studies, can calculate 18 different measurements regularly used in echocardiography

Incoming ASTRO head plans to build on present leader’s momentum

The American Society for Radiation Oncology has found its next CEO.

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Risk of death from CVD skyrockets when women use cannabis

“While the use of cannabis continues to gain popularity, its broader effects on public health within the general population are not yet fully understood,” one researcher said.

Vivek Reddy, MD, Director, Cardiac Arrhythmia Service, and the Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust Professor of Medicine in Cardiac Electrophysiology, at Mount Sinai in New York, was involved in most of the late-breaking pulsed field ablation (PFA) trials at the Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) 2024 meeting. He offers an overview of the new data presented and his observations from using PFA. #HRS24 #HRS2024 #PFA #EPeeps

The future of electrophysiology: Reviewing key trends in PFA

Vivek Reddy, MD, was involved in most of the late-breaking pulsed field ablation trials at Heart Rhythm 2024. He spoke to Cardiovascular Business at the conference about those trials and what they mean going forward.

1.6 million excess Black deaths owed to inequities in cardiac care, JACC report card reveals

A JACC report card highlights excess cardiovascular mortality among Black Americans and "persistent and tragic inequities" in cardiovascular care.

The ASNC team at the 2024 AMA meeting, Georgia Lawrence, JD, ASNC director of regulatory affairs; Suman Tandon, MD, FASNC, delegate to the AMA HOD and cardiac imager at NYU Langone; and Kathy Flood, ASNC CEO. #AMA #AMA24 #AMA2024 #AMAHOD #ASNC

ASNC supports AMA effort to limit use of AI in prior authorization decisions

The American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC) supports an AMA policy that condemns the use AI to make prior authorization decisions rather than a doctor or clinician.

How long do wearable cardiac monitors record data?

Long-term continuous monitoring (LTCM) wearable devices now make up 40% or more of the remote ECG monitoring market due to ease of use and collection of more data.

Video interview with Matthew Reynolds, MD, who shares data on largest wearable ambulatory cardiac monitoring studies to date from the EXCALIBER and CAMELOT trials at HRS 2024. #HRS #HRS2024 #Remotemonitoring

First large-scale studies of wearable ambulatory cardiac monitoring shed light on usage

Matthew Reynolds, MD, Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, explains data from the EXCALIBER and CAMELOT studies that show ambulatory cardiac monitoring usage among more than 300,000 patients.

Prominent radiology society announces launch of new journal

The publication will include "pictorial essays, case reports and expert commentary for today’s practicing radiologists," the society announced Thursday.

Professional Associations

Why all heart patients should be vaccinated against the flu, COVID-19, RSV

Heart surgeons see more potential in AI than colleagues from other fields

New Apple Watch Ultra 3 makes early hypertension detection a priority

Key trends in nuclear cardiology take center stage at ASNC 2025

Open-source AI model delivers accurate echocardiography assessments